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"NASSAU'S LARSEST WEEKLY"
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JA Year, No. 20 FREEPORT. N. Y., THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 9. 196S PRICE! FIVE CEKTS PER COPY
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LombBxdoV is heard m WBAB 1440 AM «ul imMVMm&mM
foafure special gnesif. nnisie, eniirtaliunfnl imd-lnlwrslawk with
restBuiant palKnts and r«|>resenlati*et of civic, social and fitf*
lernal nrganbatlma. to additfon, th« diow features a "HM Uxm'
Tfllapisoiii" bf wMdi Uctenexs CiOii phone and talk witb xwUo
guests dutinf tlie broadcast. The ganeral publk Is. loritMi la-partldpale.:
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FFD TO HOST NASSAU
COUNTY '65 BATTALION
CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS
Here's Your Free
Chance To Learn
Free port's History
An adult group interested In
Frecport's . history — iQu^triited
with aevcrol hundred • aclunl
photos, mops and slcetchea—will
meet at Prceport High School
starting Thursday night, Sept. ?3.
Membership is free,
(Story on page 10)
Auto. Rft^lng Continueti
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the entire faniily continues this
Friday night, Sept. 10 and Satur­day
night, Sept. II at the near­by
Frooport Auto Races.
Friday night action Will fea­ture
the speedy Sedans in hcuts
leading up to the 25 lap feature
race. The exciting* Short Track
Midgets will riin a similar pro­gram
and thjere will be races for
the Street Class and the Women.
By ROBERT A. FRANKE
i»ubllclty, Fresport Fiio Dept.
The Annual Nassau County Ballullon ChaniploiL«ihip Parade and
Drill will bo held in Frccpoii on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 11 and
12. . • -
The leslivilles will start with n giant Block Parly on Saturday,
Sept. 11. at 2 PM. In front ot the now Tire Dcpt. Headquarters
Building on Broadway. There I
will be. plenty of p-lzcs, surprkes,
games, music, dancing and re­freshments.
The colorful parade will start
at OiSO P.M, and will feature most
of the fire departments ot Nassau
County. Th^ parade wilt start on
Bitioksidc Ave. and wlli^ruji cast-
Sunrise Hwy. to the new PFD
Headquarters Building oti Broad­way.
The Gala Block Party will lol«
low the parade and will continue
throughout the evening.
On Sunday. Sept, 12, startlrW at
1 P.M., The BaUallon Drill will
erly on'Merrick Rd."io'l«»in St, .*»* «"«.. will fccJudo;yarU«>ljJO*
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REPUBLICAN CLUB TO
HONOR DORE BEDaL
AND EX-CHIEF ELAR
New Teachers
Tour Free port
As part, of the new teacher
orientation, the school district, in
conjunction with the Freeport
Historical Society, has conducted
a joint tour of the Village.
• Under the capable leadership
of Mrs. Catherine Kaland, Mrs,
Lillian Glaser and Bto. Robert
Raynor, various places of import­ance
•\fere highlighted on the dis-tract*
s tour, of its educatioiiol
buildings.
tee tour, which incladed such
areas as the village parks, com­munity
churchWj industrial and
business areas, the municipal
- building! an4 oui^ f amous^water-ftxint
area, had been carefully
planned to give the new teach­ers
and adndinislratOTS a t i ^ J i t '^
sight into the Preeport of today.
School Supt, Edward A. Well­ing,
Jr., and Robfertr- Raynor,
Pifesidont ol tlxt Historical Soi"
ciety, have staled that such a
tour will glv¥ our new teachers
a glimpse of the past history,of
Freeport as well as its traditions
and flans for tomorrow.
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Photo above shows Peter C, Kelly (laft) Itopubllcan Leadmr of
Freeporl, Mrs. Robert J Sweeney and Walter Murphy, OOP
Club Pres., discussing plans for Om tastlmooial. dinner spoitsored
by the Freeport Republican Club in honor oi retired Nassau
Qninly CemplieUer Dor* BedeU and former Freeport PoUee
Chief:Peter£l»r,. . '. ,. , "^ :. .-*--:.
The Freeport Republican Club, on Sopt. 2Sth at Guy Lombardo'n
will honor two of Freepori's outstanding citizens who hove 100 years
of public service between them.
The two to be honored arc former Nassau County Comptroller
Derc Bedell and retired Freeport Police Chief Peter. Elar.
• At a Dance Committee meet­ing
last week It was reported that
more thgn half of the tickets have
already been reserved.
Arlpne Schmidt and Angle Cul-eariy
response has made a sell*
out of 700 tickets a certainty.
Tickets can l>e obtained from any
lin, co-chatrlaidlfcs; stated that the Republican coramltteoman.
OF COMMERCE NEWS:
THIS W l ^ S GUkSTSi
FREEPORT POUCE DEPT.
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